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From Russia With Birds: The World’s Biggest Owl, “Zombie” Pigeons

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Sometimes, on the bird news beat, you find gold at both ends of the rainbow. Today’s post includes two such stories, brought all the way to you from Russia. On the other side of Russia, in Moscow to be specific, other birds seem to be in danger, but for an entirely different reason. ” side.

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Birding Russia on the Fly

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JULY 18, 2013

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. Of course, birding was on the itinerary!

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Schoolkids Across Asia Team Up to Save the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper

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JULY 5, 2013

And when you have adorable children coloring adorable pictures of Spoon-billed Sandpipers for an animated video about saving said Sandpipers, my friends, you have officially pushed the cute meter to the limit. Birding Birds Conservation Inspiration News spoon-billed sandpiper video' Hat tip to Clare M. for the scoop!)

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Birding Sweden on the Fly

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. This is truly a bird-lovers dream-destination.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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JANUARY 21, 2016

The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. Enough History – Back to the Future. Finally – the Seabirds.

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Of Snowflake Birds and the Cold War

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JUNE 25, 2017

My transition from being a kid interested in all kinds of animals to being a full-on birder happened when I was around 11 years old, in the early 1980s (oh dear!). I was given my first real field guide to the birds of Europe by my parents, a guide beyond the species found at backyard feeders and city ponds. This made me truly sad.

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Birding Finland on the Fly

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JANUARY 11, 2014

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. Of course, birding was on the itinerary!

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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

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NOVEMBER 27, 2014

CR being the highest category in the Red List , if I want to see some of those birds, I better hurry! Locals being vegetarians, why are there no birds? I am trying to count them, but they keep walking and searching for food, so a few birds remain hidden from me at any given time. Did I counted some pile of dirt as a bird?

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

The other sub-species, Calidris canutus roselaari , migrates along the Pacific Coast and breeds in Alaska and the Wrangel Island in Russia. Birds in Delaware Bay. The current status of the Rufa Red Knot under the ESA is “threatened”. This means the species is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout its range.

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Changing Bird Names (Again)

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MAY 11, 2021

On April 16, 2021, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the American Ornithological Society (AOS), had a “ Community Congress on English Bird Names ” to discuss whether certain bird names should be changed and, if so, how quickly. Moreover, bird names exist within a larger culture, so changing them might have limited impact.

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Birding the Kruger Park (1): Skukuza area

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JUNE 27, 2022

Inside the camps, you are allowed to walk around freely – outside, this privilege is reserved for the animals. While some bustards are the largest bird species capable of flight, the Black-bellied Bustard is only mid-sized. Hopefully, as he is the owner of a birding company, Rockjumper, at least he gets some clients this way.

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Birding Longcanggou, Sichuan again (but maybe for the last time)

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MARCH 6, 2023

The last time I birded Longcanggou, a national forest park in China’s Sichuan province, was in November 2021. Now, 14 months later, the place has changed – unfortunately, for the worse, at least as birding is concerned. The study does not state where the birds took their smoking breaks.

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From Russia With Birds: The World’s Biggest Owl, “Zombie” Pigeons

Birding Russia on the Fly

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Schoolkids Across Asia Team Up to Save the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper

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Birding Sweden on the Fly

The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

Of Snowflake Birds and the Cold War

Birding Finland on the Fly

Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

Changing Bird Names (Again)

Birding the Kruger Park (1): Skukuza area

Birding Longcanggou, Sichuan again (but maybe for the last time)

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